User talk:Natalie Erin/Archive 16

Getting Unblocked
Hi, I was trying to add links here and there that brought insight into various themes from a PBS newsmagazine, and a subordinate did too many too quickly using my log-in. As a rtesult, I was locked out. She is no longer using my account -- nor is anyone -- so I'm wondering how and when I could get posting privileges back, thanks. I'm not even sure i psoted this question the right way, but it's a little unclear. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Joelscorp (talk • contribs) 21:12, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

Deletion of Buzztard Page
Hi, I wonder why you deleted the page for 'Buzztard'? I saw that the reason given is "notability" and I read about what that means in the wikipedia context. I was updating that page in the past and I would like to do so in the future. The Buzztard project is quite active. There are now several linux distribution having packages for it. I see some importance in the project as the original project Jeskola_Buzz is dead (the source code is lost). Rewrites like Buzztard allow to play and work on music that has been compose with Buzz.

It would be nice to have it back to recover the links (e.g. from Jeskola_Buzz) and also to complement the application listing for GStreamer. Buzztard is the only audio sequencer using it and by that pushing GStreamer as a framework on that level. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ensonic (talk • contribs) 11:45, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

It would be great to receive the orignal article (ensonic_at_hora_dot_obscura_dot_de), I'll overhaul the article taking your sugestions into account. thanks! Ensonic (talk) 06:57, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your replies once again. If you could restore the article as it is, I'll update and extend it based on that. Ensonic (talk) 18:08, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for reverting this page. When I was browsing through, I was commenting to my admin friend on how wikipedia really shouldn't be opinionated.

slurpz (talk) 23:50, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protect
Uh, have you thought of permanent semi-protection for your user? It seems to be one of the most vandalised pages on the project... Good job! That could only mean diligent work in vandal-whacking. :) +Hexagon1 (t) 08:08, 24 April 2008 (UTC)


 * I made this request at RFPP for temporary semi-protection, cuz my fingers were getting tired...  :-)   Shenme (talk) 08:31, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Protection
Hey Natalie, I just wanted to let you know that I semi-protected your user page for 5 days at the request of other editors at WP:RFPP due to the recent amount of bad edits on your user page. If you would rather it not be protected, feel free to let me know or you can put in a request at WP:RFUP (which will probably be faster). Cheers! « Gonzo fan2007 (talk ♦ contribs)  08:49, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Lost Boys
Hi, Natalie. Thanks for your contributions to the Lost boys (polygamy) page. I started it way before the FLDS compound/ranch got raided. I get a lot of info because I've always got my ears open, but I am not the most wiki-capable. Hope you can continue to contribute. Greenw47 (talk) 13:38, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Unintended Consequences/related reading
Hi Natalie.To answer your question re the link to the Battle Of Jakes, it is notable because it is the same kind of story, same subject matter.Government pushes too hard, gun owners push back.See the talk page for Unintended Consequences .Gee, I might give up on this one some time.We been doing this for years.Did you use your administrator powers to blacklist the hyperlink to the story?Have you read the stories you are editing the articles about?Saltforkgunman (talk) 05:28, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Mediafly deleted article
Hi, I am relatively new to wikipedia. I noticed you deleted the article for "Mediafly" based on non-significance. I wanted to support the significance. If this is the incorrect forum for this, please direct me otherwise.

1) Mediafly is one of the fastest growing podcast aggregators. In an area where most "podcast" companies are stagnating, Mediafly is growing. http://siteanalytics.compete.com/mediafly.com+podcast.com+podcastpickle.com/?metric=uv

2) Mediafly is in use by sites such as:

- BestBuy.com (BestBuy.com/Summer)

- NBC5 Chicago (NBC5.com/Podcast)

- PodcastPickle.com (all feed pages use Mediafly)

- More launching every month.

3) Mediafly is being integrated directly with media devices.

- The first to launch was Chumby (www.chumby.com)

- More launching in the next couple months

4) Mediafly's SyncClient software is one of the few podcast downloaders which integrates with iTunes as well as any MTP-enabled device.  Juice podcast software is the only one that comes close and it has not been updated in many many months. (note: SyncClient for mobile devices and mac coming soon).

I'm happy to discuss in more detail. You can reach me at wikipedia@carson.silverfeed.com

Thanks Carson —Preceding unsigned comment added by Silverfeed (talk • contribs) 00:51, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Oaks Christian High School
An article that you have been involved in editing, Oaks Christian High School, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Articles for deletion/Oaks Christian High School. Thank you. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? Eastmain (talk) 23:01, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

Armitron - undelete
Hi Natalie Erin, Procedural question. I would like to create an entry for Armitron. The page used to exist, but you deleted it 3 Oct 2007. Should I just go ahead and create a new page or do you re-post it and then I can edit the old page? Thank you!!! Shirulashem (talk) 12:26, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Vickie Kennedy Deleted Article
I wondered why the article was deleted on Vickie Kennedy? I know this person and she's a very valuable asset to literary arts in Georgia. She has opened her own small publishing company, teaches free writing courses to aid writers in what colleges do not teach you about the business, she's held the first large scale conference just this year, her company is known for working with first time authors to improve their skills, and all this is to be commended since the woman suffered a heart attack, nearly died, suffered from the results of the anesthesia and struggled to learn to walk again, and other problems as well. Not many people have that kind of drive and determination! She doesn't charge anything to help writers! I think she's very worthy of being recognized on here! Takers queen (talk) 03:35, 26 August 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Takers queen (talk • contribs) 03:28, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

Template:African American ethnicity
Hello. You expressed an interest in the pictures in the photo montage in Template:African American ethnicity that appears in the article African American.

I'd like to settle on some new pictures in the montage, and I'd appreciate your opinion. Please join the discussion at Template talk:African American ethnicity.

Thank you. — Malik Shabazz (talk · contribs) 03:30, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Amy Redford Deleted Article
Hi, I'd like the article about Amy Redford to be restored, mostly because I'd like to read it. However, if it lacks a significance assertion, I might be able to add that. After all, she is Robert Redford's daughter, and recently directed the 2008 film "The Guitar." Thanks! (Btw, this is my first ever edit of Wikipedia!) Monkeyspammer (talk) 03:53, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

NYPD subway sodomy scandal
Hi. I saw you were one of the major contributors at the Sean Bell article so I thought you might be interested in helping me with this article. Best, -- brew crewer  (yada, yada) 07:26, 10 December 2008 (UTC)

Apology
I would like to sincerely apologize for my November 2007 vandalism of your userpage. You'll be glad to know that I am now an active and positive Wikipedia contributer. Thank you for blocking me (seriously), and thank you for unblocking me. You are truly a Wikipedian Wonder. P.S. I love To Kill a Mockingbird and I live in Minnesota. --Sir Bradfordshire (talk) 04:33, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Memory Alpha
Hi Natalie Erin. Had you intended to restore the primary sources when you made your edit? It looked accidental, but I did not want to give the impression that I was edit-warring over it. Thanks, Paul Erik  (talk) (contribs) 18:52, 25 January 2009 (UTC)

M.D.
Hi. I'm admiring your troll handling abilities from afar. :) I do have one concern for your consideration, though, on your changes at HIV and AIDS misconceptions.  When you change the description of someone from PhD to, say, biologist, you're adding information; but when you change the description of someone from M.D. to physician, you're removing information (all M.D.s are physicians, but not all physicians are M.D.s).  I wonder if it wouldn't be better to keep the 'M.D.'. - Nunh-huh 15:20, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Need your help re: Imette St. Guillen page
I see that you did some good edits on the Murder of Imette St. Guillen page. However, today I have been given permission by the St. Guillen's lawyer, Chris Lang in Boston, to put up a picture. However, the picture has been deleted and I re-uploaded it. He is the copyright holder of the image and he is running the "Spirit of Imette Foundation" in Boston (See the weblink) so this picture should not be deleted from her webpage. Your help in this matter would be appreciated, thank you.--MurderWatcher1 (talk) 17:47, 12 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your reply. I had left a message with User:Iridescent as it appears that this Admin was the one deleting same. Iridescent so far hasn't returned my message.--MurderWatcher1 (talk) 19:19, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Iridescent returned your message within minutes of your initial question at great length, with a detailed explanation of the deletion process, the issues involved, and the steps you need to take to prevent the image being deleted yet again (this image has thus far been deleted four times by four different admins). Less of the "martyr" routine, please… –  iride scent  19:29, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

"If you will to edit again" ?
Typo? - prob should be "If you wish to edit again" on User talk:WillettonSHS Exxolon (talk) 19:55, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

Menwith Hill
i undid the deletion of demonstrations by ALR. seems notable, verifiable to me, but then i'm an inclusionist. check out his editing behavior. Dogue (talk) 21:33, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

sorry
stupid mistake to make —Preceding unsigned comment added by PeterJohnPiper (talk • contribs) 05:27, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Troy Davis case
user:SelfEvidentTruths has made the Troy Davis article very biased. He has, amoung other things, deleted the ballistic evidence, tried to show racial bias and disrespected the Supreme Court. Please help me either clean-up the article or take action against Self Evident Truths. JakeH07 (talk) 17:48, 26 April 2009 (UTC)

Natalie:

You deleted the photo, "Libert.jpg" from "David Libert". I'm not very well versed in how to put a proper tag on a photo. The photo is self owned, there are no usage restrictions and I would like to have it put back. Could you please help me? Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Divilibil (talk • contribs) 08:06, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

Deletion of Lexicon Branding article
Hi!

I would like to know why you decided to apply notability guideline to the Lexicon Branding article. This company is a notable company (created brands like Pentium, Blackberry, Scion, Dasani and tens of other brands of the same level of recognition) and has in-depth coverage in international media. Here is a first source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvmQ0N1wegQ (CNN video article involving easily recognizable people like chairman of Microsoft Corp.).

According to Notability guidelines, the depth of coverage of the subject by the source must be considered (the source I provide provides an in-depth coverage of the company) and the source's audience must also be considered (very broad international audience, me – being from Argentina).

Then you have these sources: http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20080909/zune/ (The Wall Street Journal Digital Network article), http://www.kfyrtv.com/news_stories.asp?news=31818 / http://www2.counton2.com/cbd/news/consumer/article/blackberry_swiffer_dasani_the_man_behind_some_the_most_popular_brand_names/33766/ (NBC Video article), http://www.stanford.edu/class/linguist34/Unit_08/lexicon.htm (an in-depth article with its own sources of citation), http://www.websitehostdirectory.com/news-new-lexicon-branding-survey-determines-internet-name-differences-283.html (another quite interesting article about the company and its activities).

Please restore the page and I’ll add the sources.

Thanks, Anatoli —Preceding unsigned comment added by Anatoli.26 (talk • contribs) 15:28, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Amanda Baggs
Re this talk page comment of course be free to check into this as you'll find this isn't so. Main point - could you remove this person's talk page comment as it's an unrelated personal attack WP:ATTACK, unrelated to the article itself. He could write on your own talk page if he wanted assistance with his question.--Wanda Folan (talk) 19:46, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

I removed the persons talk comment per WP:ATTACK policy says "Comment on content, not on the contributor. Personal attacks do not help make a point; they only hurt the Wikipedia community and deter users from helping to create a good encyclopedia. Derogatory comments about another contributor may be removed by any editor. Repeated or egregious personal attacks may lead to blocks." Check also my above comment here.--Wanda Folan (talk) 19:51, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Could you explain why the external links added are not acceptable? I read the externam link policy and wanted to ask you also.--Wanda Folan (talk) 19:51, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Request for Participation in Wikipedia Research
Natalie Erin,

Your Request for Adminship (RfA) process was reviewed and studied by our research team at Carnegie Mellon University early in our project to gain insights into the process. We reviewed what voters discussed about your case, and what qualifications you brought to the table as a candidate. In total 50 cases were personally read and reviewed, and we based our further research questions in part on your case. Congraluations on being granted the Admin mop, and we are confident the group made the right decision in your case!

In continuing our research, I would like to personally invite you to participate in a survey we are conducting to get perspective from people who have participate in the RfA process. The survey will only take a few minutes of your time, and will aid furthering our understanding of online communities, and may assist in the development of tools to assist voters in making RfA evaluations. We are NOT attempting to spam anyone with this survey and are doing our best to be considerate and not instrusive in the Wikipedia community. The results of this survey are for academic research and are not used for any profit nor sold to any companies. We will also post our results back to the Wikipedia community.

This survey is part of an ongoing research project by students and faculty at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science and headed by Professor Robert Kraut.

Take the survey

Thank you!

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free comment on my talk page.

CMUResearcher (talk) 19:08, 16 September 2009 (UTC)

Minnesota Meetup
 2009 Proposed date: Saturday, October 10. Details under discussion. Please share this with anyone who may be interested.  Delivered by Jonathunder (talk) 16:11, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

Talkback
Dabomb87 (talk) 23:22, 29 September 2009 (UTC)

Happy 's Day!
For a userbox you can add to your userbox page, see User:Rlevse/Today/Happy Me Day! and my own userpage for a sample of how to use it. — Rlevse • Talk  • 01:14, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

application for removing a
Is it possible to remove the url "regensburg.gratuliermir.de/" (without the blank) from the blocking list (black list) ? I found there some beautiful images of Regensburg! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.113.106.204 (talk) 21:58, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

And now, for FV's traditional last-minute nonsectarian holiday greeting!
Hey Natalie.... I can never figure out how this system actually works. I was advised to contact you to get help with something. I wrote the stub about my uncle Friedrich (Fritz) Kachler. Last year on a visit to Vienna, Austria, I visited his daughter and discussed her father. She contradicted certain things my mother had told me as being very doubtful. I therefore removed the references to Sonie Henie and Cecilia College from the stub. Unfortunately, these inaccuracies were also introduced into other stubs (i.e. the French and English ones). While I have deleted these references in all three versions (English, French and German). The histories of these stubs still allow for the inaccuracies to be resurrected. I would like to avoid this. Natalie, could you or anyone else delete the history of my English article (almost all changes are mine) and also of the French and German ones too. With Thanks, George K

Creating Camp Canadensis Article
In 2007 you deleted a "Camp Canadensis" article. I'm working on creating an article for Camp Canadensis and want to make sure it won't be deleted for the same reasons others might have been. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Campcanadensis (talk • contribs) 17:33, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

AB Info
I have information about the inner workings of of the Aryan Brotherhood and am interested in getting you that information, even at the risk of my own life. I am in the USA and do not know how to contact you in any other way. I do want to inform you there is risk involved - the AB has murdered some of my family and perpetrated other crimes relating to me; including false accusations which have damaged my reputation. I will leave contact information here if I see you have replied to this message.

Apologies, I am unfamiliar with wikipedia rules - I assumed the user talk page was the best way to contact you and inform others of the huge problem this criminal gang and all of their allies present to the safety of others. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.22.184.50 (talk) 19:05, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

Meetup
Dear Natalie Erin, You have by accident deleted the page of artists Richie Lee (10/10/66-7/23/01). It is mentioned that he is not important enough, but i think that is not true. The last time he played in amsterdam before his suicide all (really all) important musicians of the Amsterdam music scene were present. You should put back this great musician i believe. Thanks, Hans Bos —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hansbos (talk • contribs) 14:58, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

23:04, 31 October 2007 Natalie Erin (talk | contribs) deleted "Firebred" ‎ (CSD A7 (Group): Article about a club or group that does not assert significance)
As you can see by the date on the above information it has been sometime since this was deleted. And I still don't understand why it was deleted in the first place. Firebred has become one of the major factors in changing Christian music today. Right now they are in talks with 3 networks about there upcoming 50 states in 40 days tour, and making it a nationally televised event. Do I have permission to restart this page or not? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Firebredrocks (talk • contribs) 22:51, 14 December 2010 (UTC)

Carol Topolski
Hi Natalie; Can you restore deleted article Carol Topolski to my userspace ? Thanks, GrahamHardy (talk) 18:02, 8 November 2011 (UTC)

Edit-a-thon at Hennepin County Library
The Minnesota Wikipedia community and local historians are invited to edit entries in Wikipedia on Minneapolis history. Please help increase the depth of information on Minneapolis history topics by utilizing materials in the Minneapolis Collection. Find your own Minneapolis History topics to edit or work from a list developed by Special Collections Librarians.
 * Minneapolis History edit-a-thon

Where: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

When: Saturday, February 25, 2012, 10-5 pm

10 am - 11 am Orientation to Minneapolis Collection

11 am - 5 pm Edit-a-thon Website: Hennepin County Library, Special Collections, Map & Directions

Parking: Metered street parking or pay ramp in basement, enter on 4th Ave

For more information see Wikipedia talk:Meetup/Minnesota. &mdash;innotata 01:16, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

MSU Interview
Dear Natalie Erin,

My name is Jonathan Obar user:Jaobar, I'm a professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University and a Teaching Fellow with the Wikimedia Foundation's Education Program. This semester I've been running a little experiment at MSU, a class where we teach students about becoming Wikipedia administrators. Not a lot is known about your community, and our students (who are fascinated by wiki-culture by the way!) want to learn how you do what you do, and why you do it. A while back I proposed this idea (the class) to the communityHERE, where it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students.

So a few things about the interviews:
 * Interviews will last between 15 and 30 minutes.
 * Interviews can be conducted over skype (preferred), IRC or email. (You choose the form of communication based upon your comfort level, time, etc.)
 * All interviews will be completely anonymous, meaning that you (real name and/or pseudonym) will never be identified in any of our materials, unless you give the interviewer permission to do so.
 * All interviews will be completely voluntary. You are under no obligation to say yes to an interview, and can say no and stop or leave the interview at any time.
 * The entire interview process is being overseen by MSU's institutional review board (ethics review). This means that all questions have been approved by the university and all students have been trained how to conduct interviews ethically and properly.

Bottom line is that we really need your help, and would really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. If interested, please send me an email at obar@msu.edu (to maintain anonymity) and I will add your name to my offline contact list. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can post your nameHERE instead.

If you have questions or concerns at any time, feel free to email me at obar@msu.edu. I will be more than happy to speak with you.

Thanks in advance for your help. We have a lot to learn from you.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Obar --Jaobar (talk) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.11.206.39 (talk) 03:26, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

Happy Adminship Anniversary
Wishing Natalie Erin a very happy adminship anniversary on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Armbrust, B.Ed. Let's talk about my edits? 10:18, 14 March 2012 (UTC)

Great American Wiknic
In the area? You're invited to the Great American Wiknic.

Place: near Minnehaha Falls at Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis

Date: Saturday, July 7, 2012 (rain date July 8)

Time: 12–3 pm


 * Accessible from the Minnehaha Park light rail station, bus, walk, bike, or car
 * If driving, free parking available at 46th Ave. S, and pay parking in the park
 * Food and drink options nearby, or bring your own... maybe even to share!

See the meetup talk page for more. &mdash;innotata 00:09, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia Loves Libraries event
In the area? You are invited to Wikipedia Loves Libraries in Minneapolis.

Hennepin County Library's Special Collections is hosting a Minneapolis history editathon on November 3. Help increase the depth of information on Minneapolis history topics by using materials in the Minneapolis Collection. Find your own topics to edit or work from a list developed by Special Collections librarians.

There will also be an intro for people new to Wikipedia, and tours of Special Collections.

Where: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

Special Collections (4th floor)

When: 10am-4:30pm, Saturday, November 3, 2012

For more info and to sign up (not required), see the meetup talk page. &mdash;innotata 22:21, 5 October 2012 (UTC)

Upcoming Wikipedia meetups
In the area? You are invited to the upcoming Minnesota meetups.

To kick-off monthly meetups in the Twin Cities, two events will be held in Special Collections at Minneapolis Central Library this summer. These are mostly planned as opportunities for Wikipedians to discuss editing, but all are welcome!

Special Collections contains many valuable historical resources, including the Minneapolis Collection, consisting of files on hundreds of topics related to Minneapolis from neighborhoods to politicians (it's best to call or email in advance to request materials). Free wifi and several public computers are available.

Place: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis

Special Collections (4th floor)

Dates: Saturday, June 1

Saturday, July 6

Time: 12:30pm–2:30pm+

For more info and to sign up (not required), see the meetup talk page.

This invitation was sent to users who were interested in past events. If you don't want to receive future invitations, you can remove your name from the invite list. &mdash;innotata 14:11, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

Great American Wiknic
In the area? You're invited to the Great American Wiknic.

Place: north of Minnehaha Falls in Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis

Date: Saturday, June 22, 2012

Time: 12–4 pm


 * Accessible from the Minnehaha Park METRO station, bus, walk, bike, or car
 * If driving, free parking available on 46th Ave. S, and pay parking in the park
 * Food and drink options nearby, or bring your own... maybe even to share!

For more, and to sign up (encouraged, not required) go to the meetup talk page.

This invitation was sent to users who were interested in past events. If you don't want to receive future invitations, you can remove your name from the invite list. &mdash;innotata 03:02, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

Minnesota Wikipedia Meetup on August 3
In the area? You are invited to the upcoming Minnesota monthly meetup on August 3.

Place: Lavvu Coffee House

813 4th St SE, Minneapolis 55414

Date: Saturday, August 3

Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm+

For more info and to sign up (not required), see the meetup talk page.

This invitation was sent to users who were interested in past events. If you don't want to receive future invitations, you can remove your name from the invite list.

&mdash;innotata 23:50, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

Hi there
Hi Natalie, I've sent you an e-mail. I hope everything's well. Best. Acalamari 19:01, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia Day Meetup on January 18
In the area? You are invited to the upcoming Minnesota meetup in commemoration of Wikipedia Day.


 * Place: Seward Cafe


 * 2129 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404


 * Date: Saturday, January 18, 2014


 * Time: noon

For more info and to sign up (not required), see the meetup talk page.

This invitation was sent to users who were interested in past events. If you don't want to receive future invitations, you can remove your name from the invite list. &mdash;innotata 04:13, 10 January 2014 (UTC)

Chanka Redirect
Hello Natalie, I am wondering why the redirect for Chanka was removed. I do not want to raise an issue with an incorrect redirect. Thank you! Danielh32 (talk) 21:13, 6 April 2014 (UTC)